Editing Electronic voting in India (section)

=== Design and introduction ===
The idea of using an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was proposed in 1977 and [[Electronics Corporation of India Limited|Electronics Corporation of India]] (ECIL) was tasked with the development of the same. A working model was evolved in 1979 and was showcased to various political parties in August 1980.<ref name="EVM">{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/voter/history-of-evm/|title=History of EVM|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=4 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404055121/https://old.eci.gov.in/voter/history-of-evm/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bharat Electronics Limited|Bharat Electronics]] (BEL) and ECIL were tasked with manufacturing EVMs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/evms-vvpats-designed-manufactured-indigenously-by-2-psus-government-123031701024_1.html|title=EVMs, VVPATS designed, manufactured indigenously by 2 PSUs: Government|date=17 March 2023|access-date=1 December 2023|work=Business Standard|archive-date=7 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507011647/https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/evms-vvpats-designed-manufactured-indigenously-by-2-psus-government-123031701024_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The EVMs were first trialed in May 1982 in the by-election to [[Paravur (State Assembly constituency)|Paravur]] assembly constituency in [[Kerala]] in a limited number of polling stations.<ref name="Shukla">{{cite book|first=Alok|last=Shukla|title=EVM Electronic Voting Machines|year=2018|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gs91DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT70|publisher=Leadstart|isbn=978-9-35201-122-3|pages=70–73|access-date=22 May 2019|archive-date=6 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806043520/https://books.google.com/books?id=gs91DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT70#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/history-of-electronic-voting-machine-evms-in-india/article68015562.ece|title=A brief history of EVMs in India|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=|access-date=1 September 2023|archive-date=8 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408072413/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/history-of-electronic-voting-machine-evms-in-india/article68015562.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In a ruling on a case filed against the usage of EVMs in the by-election, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ruled that the [[Representation of People Act, 1951]] and the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 specified the usage of paper ballots and forbade the use of any new methods including electronic voting. The court stated the manner in which the orders were issued for the use of EVMs was unconstitutional and the usage of any alternate means would require to be specified under the law. By the time of the verdict, EVMs had been used in several other elections and the court did not rule on the results of those elections.<ref name="Shukla"/>